Opportunities for Students

Sequoia Leadership Institute (SLI) internships are paid and scholarship-based opportunities for LQBTQQ+ youth and allies to build community, learn about social justice, and develop leadership and job readiness skills.

Interns get to know their peers, engage in interactive discussions, work on creative projects, and take part in community building activities. They co-create a final project, such as a zine or online art gallery, expanding upon the skills that they learned throughout the internship.

We are looking for youth who are:

• Connected to the LGBTQQ+ community
• Connected to the undocumented/immigrant community  (for the UndocuWorkforce internship)
• Invested in learning about social justice and LGBTQ+ hxstory
• Motivated to acquire job readiness skills
• Excited to work in a team

Fall in the City, 14-24 years old
Learn about social justice, readiness, & self-advocacy
Grow your leadership skills
Learn about San Francisco LGBTQ History

UndocuWorkforce, 18-24 years old
Learn about social justice, immigration policies, & queer identities
Grow your leadership and job readiness skills
Facilitated in English with translation & interpretation available in Spanish

UndocuWorkforce, 18-24 years old
Learn about social justice, immigration policies, & queer identities
Grow your leadership and job readiness skills
Facilitated in English with translation & interpretation available in Spanish

Adelante! is Mission Neighborhood Health Center’s Peer Outreach Educator youth program designed to inspire and empower youth who are interested in social justice and health equity by providing them the resources, skills, and tools they need to become positive leaders among their peers and within their community. The program focuses on sexual health and wellness among youth.

El programa de juventud ¡Adelante! de Mission Neighborhood Health Center fue desarrollado para inspirar y empoderar a los jóvenes interesados en justicia social y equidad en la salud. ¡Adelante! Es un programa de entrenamiento que da a los participantes las habilidades, los recursos, y las herramientas para ser Educadores de Salud y lideres positivos entre sus compañeros y en su comunidad. El programa se enfoca en la educación sobre la salud sexual y reproductiva y en el bienestar de la comunidad juvenil.